Back to Basics: 3 Step-by-Step Tips for Organizing a Refrigerator

Do you dread opening that door, for fear of what might fall out? Not quite sure where to stuff this weeks' trip to the supermarket? Are you hoarding condiments? Don't know where the milk should go? For those of us who need a little reminder, a little help, a little encouragement, here is our 3-step guide to organizing your refrigerator:

2. Begin to put back food, taking care to place items where they belong. There is a reason why professional kitchens organize their fridges the way they do: to keep food fresh. Your fridge is coolest on the bottom, and warmest in the door, and food should be stored according to its need for cool. Here are the basic principles (from this great post on The Kitchn):